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The Thursday 13 – Towel and Washcloth Crafts

13-Aug-09

I’m scanning the pages of an old craft leaflet this week – lots of rather odd items to make from towels and washcloths. Keeping with that theme – here’s thirteen more ideas from around the web. 1. Here’s a Dishcloth Angel and a printable poem card to go with it (the sort of thing you’d find [...]

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The Thursday Thirteen – Ojo De Dios Project Links

18-Jun-09

Adding to the Ojo De Dios tutorials I’ve been posting this week – here are thirteen more projects, ideas and beautiful examples of Ojos 1. God’s Eye Memory Keeper 2. Cotton Twist God’s Eyes 3. Make a Moon’s Eye 4. Make a Ribbed Weave Basket Using the God’s Eye Pattern 5. Mini God’s Eye Kid’s [...]

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How to make a Woven Ojo De Dios

15-Jun-09

An ojo with a woven look is not hard to make. You will need two 1/4-inch dowels, each 18 inches long; less than 1 ounce each of 5 colors of yarn; and white glue. The woven look is created by wrapping with two colors of yarn so they give the effect of changing color. Choose [...]

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The Ojo De Dios – Winding Luck

01-Jun-09

The many angles and planes of this three-dimensional ojo de dios resemble the orbits and planets of a galaxy, as this mobile is appropriately called. The ojo de dios, literally translated from the Spanish as “eye of God”, is a symbol of the power of seeing and understanding unknown things. Although the ojo is most [...]

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Thursday Thirteen – How to make Flowers – All Sorts of Flower Craft Ideas!

07-May-09

1. Video – the Art of Making Paper Flowers 2. Video – how to make Balloon Flowers 3. Video – How to make a Paper Flower Lamp 4. How to make Pressed Flower Cards 5. Simple White Paper Flowers 6. Edible Flowers 7. Chinese Knotting – the Flower Knot 8. Cake Decorating – How to [...]

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